But if I was sensitive to gluten, then yes, this is a good option. But that is because I can eat anything I want. Would I buy this again? For me personally, I would not buy Trader Joe's Gluten-Free Mac and Cheese again. The nutritional information: Trader Joe's Gluten-Free Mac and Cheese are about the same as other mac and cheese varieties. The box of Trader Joe's Gluten-Free Mac and Cheese: Overallįor $3.49 it's priced in line with the other frozen mac and cheese options. If you aren't gluten-free- it's ok to skip. If you are gluten free-This is a no-brainer. And for that, I applaud Trader Joe's for putting this item out there. This product fills a noticeable gap for many people. Plus, the calorie count will remind you that this is just as caloric as almost everything else in that section (with the exception of the Reduced Guilt Mac and Cheese). Mine seemed a bit more watery than some other varieties that I've had.Īs far as the cheese blend goes, it is on par with the other full-fat varieties sold at Traders.

I'm also willing to blame the fact that I used my microwave on this too.Īnd once again, I'm not sure if it was the microwave but the sauce did not seem quite as thick as I would have liked on a mac and cheese. The pasta seemed a bit mushy for my liking and texturally different. But those are in different aisles: frozen vs refrigerated. It's close, but not nearly the same level as the gluten-free fettuccine.

So, TJ's had to figure out a way to avoid both of these. If you are making mac and cheese from scratch gluten will show up in two different ways: the pasta and the roux. Mac and cheese however it a bit more difficult to nail. Now, back when I tried Trader Joe's Gluten-Free Egg Fettuccine I was blown away by how close it was to its gluten-carrying sibling.

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